Author: Angelina Maksimovic

Strict Returns Policies Risk Driving Away Shoppers, Survey Finds

A new 2025 Global Consumer Retail Returns Survey from Blue Yonder reveals that tightening retail return policies could cost retailers their most loyal customers. The study, which this year expanded beyond the U.S. to include consumers in Australia and New...

This Week in CX: AI Gets Personal, Fashion Goes Digital

Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we explored how brands and tech leaders are redefining customer experience—from 8×8’s human-first take on AI, to Zoom’s move into cars, and Ralph Lauren’s launch of...

SurveyMonkey Supercharges Feedback with AI-Powered Analysis and Creation Tools

SurveyMonkey has unveiled its latest suite of AI-powered innovations designed to make feedback collection smarter, faster, and more impactful. The updates include the debut of the new AI Analysis Suite alongside enhanced AI survey creation tools, all built to help...

Ralph Lauren Launches ‘Ask Ralph,’ an AI Stylist for the Digital Age

Ralph Lauren has unveiled Ask Ralph, a new AI-powered digital shopping assistant designed to transform how consumers interact with the brand. This innovative tool offers personalised outfit suggestions and inspiration, drawing from Ralph Lauren’s signature style and available Polo Ralph...

RingCentral Acquires CommunityWFM to Advance Contact Center AI

RingCentral has announced its acquisition of CommunityWFM, a cloud-based, AI-first workforce management software provider for contact centres. This move enhances RingCentral’s RingCX platform by integrating advanced workforce management (WFM) capabilities designed to streamline operations and improve the overall agent experience. The...

IntelePeer and Waterfield Bring AI-Powered CX to Enterprises Without Disruption

IntelePeer has entered into a strategic partnership with Waterfield Tech to enable enterprises to modernise customer engagement more quickly and with less risk, regardless of whether their contact centres run on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments. By combining IntelePeer’s...

Majority of U.S. Companies Now Require AI Use, Survey Finds 

Artificial intelligence has quickly shifted from optional to essential in the modern workplace. According to a new survey from AIResumeBuilder.com, based on responses from 1,295 U.S. business leaders, 58% of companies now require employees to use AI tools. Among those,...

New Study Reveals What Each Generation Wants From Healthcare Careers

While demand for services continues to climb, organisations are struggling to attract and retain the talent needed to deliver care. WellSky has released the results of a new national workforce study to highlight how different generations view careers in healthcare...

Mini Retirements Gain Momentum as U.S. Workers Redesign Life Plans

The traditional idea of retirement is giving way to a more flexible rhythm of life. HSBC’s Quality of Life: Affluent Investor Snapshot reveals a growing trend of “multi retirements,” intentional breaks from work that allow people to realign their priorities,...

Press Ganey Forsta Unveils AI-Powered Experience Platform for Insurers

Press Ganey Forsta has unveiled Insurance HX, a purpose-built platform designed to revolutionise how insurers listen to, understand, and respond to customers across their entire journey. This new solution is engineered to give insurance providers a sharper competitive edge by...